JAKARTA The Executive Board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PB PBSI) is still wary of Apriyani Rahayu's condition ahead of the 2023 BWF World Tour Finals. The Federation does not want Apriyani to cancel appearing at the closing event of the BWF tour series.

The Head of PBSI's Development and Achievement Division, Riony Mainaky, has confirmed that Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti are in good shape and ready to go to the BWF World Tour Finals 2023.

However, the feeling of concern persists because Apriyani has just recovered from injury.

"Apri/Fadia left, but we still control Apri. He was indeed enthusiastic, but he was afraid with too much enthusiasm that he finally canceled his departure. Step by step," said Riony at the Cipayung National Training Center, Wednesday, December 7, 2023.

Apriyani and her partner Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti previously had to withdraw from the 2023 Japang Masters and the 16th round of the 2023 China Masters in November 2023 due to injuries to their right leg.

After undergoing recovery, Apriyani was declared fit and ready to undergo with her partner. They are included in one of the six Indonesian representatives who will appear in the BWF World Tour Finals 2023.

Meanwhile, Riony regretted the lack of mixed doubles sectors that did not meet the requirements to play in the event. This clearly does not meet the expectations of the federation.

"No (fulfilling expectations). Unfortunately, recently they (mixed doubles) couldn't be good, yes, they didn't qualify. They wanted five sectors (all out)," he said.

Five other Indonesian representatives who participated in the BWF World Tour Finals 2023, namely the men's singles and doubles of two each, while the other from the women's singles.

The two men's singles are Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie. Then, the two men's doubles were represented by Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Bagas Maulana/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.

The one women's singles who participated was the 2017 junior world champion, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.


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